Pithoragarh

Pithoragarh is a city in Uttarakhand. It is close to the China, Nepal and Tibet border.

Get in
Pithoragarh can be accessed by bus and taxi. The buses are available from New Delhi at ISBT Anand Vihar which are of category general to luxury: If you come by the first option then you have to get down at Haldwani and from there you will get a shared taxi to Pithoragarh, in this option the buses available from Delhi are of both categories (i.e., A/C, non A/C), but if you come by the second option then you will get a direct bus from there, but the condition of the roads is not good, so it is advised to come by the first option.
 * 1) New Delhi to Haldwani to Pithoragarh
 * 2) New Delhi to Tanakpur to Pithoragarh
 * 3) New Delhi-Bazpur-Kaladungi-Nainital-Almora-Pithoragarh.

The third option is the best if you have your own vehicle. The travel time is 10½ hrs from Delhi, if you are experienced in hill driving; if not, then 12 hours. This time includes numerous stoppages for photography. The road is very good and the distance by road is 490 km.

There is a new airstrip and ATC set up near NainiSaini, and this likely to open once some political and technical hurdles are overcome.

There is a new riverside road project in line, that will reduce the journey time by a huge factor.

Buy

 * The rajma of munshyari (vegetarian dish - red beans in a spice laden gravy)
 * The fruits like kinnnu (kinnow-mandarins), kivi
 * Handcrafted items.
 * The local sweets called baal mithai and khainchwa
 * Thulma/Chutka (a type of woolen blanket/quilt) from Munsyari.
 * Woolen Carpets (locally called dun) from Dharchula District.

Eat
There are a lot of eateries available from low budget to high budget some of the famous ones are:

Drink
There are many good bars and cafes around the town.

Sleep
Decent hotels are available which are not very costly but these are the recommended ones.



Go next

 * Askot - rivers, lakes and the famous Askot Sanctuary (protected area for snow leopards, Himalayan black bears, musk deer and many other animals.
 * Darchula - Kali River. Stop over to Mansarovar Yatra.
 * Gangolihat - famous for the Hatkalika Fair at the Kalika temple.
 * Patal Bhuvaneshwar - Subterranean shrine of Lord Shiva. The cave temple is 91 km from Pithoragarh.
 * Munsyari